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Plans are underway for a cryptocurrency ‘stable coin’ pegged to the Aussie dollar – 21 September 2018
The latest innovation in the fast-moving world of cryptocurrencies is the “stablecoin” – cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat currencies – in this case the Australian dollar.
Emparta has been talking to regulators and the partners plan to launch the coin in 2019.
Serial conman Eddie Kang up to old tricks ripping off vulnerable students – 21 September 2018
ABC investigation uncovers evidence of a convicted fraudster who is continuing to take tens of thousands of dollars off foreign students. He promises them visas and jobs, but they never eventuate and one woman found herself deported without a visa. Eddie Kang was sentenced to 12 months in prison in March 2017 after he was convicted of 22 counts of fraud and misleading conduct involving 11 foreign students who paid his companies to secure 457 visas.
Latest developments in commonwealth fraud and corruption – 20 September 2018
In this paper Maddocks has collaborated with the Australian
Institute of Criminology, to publish data and some key findings on the current trends on fraud and corruption at a Commonwealth level.
Graydon launches UK’s first solution to unlock fraud DNA – 20 September 2018
Graydon, a leading provider of business data, insights and analytics in Europe, has announced a strategic technology partnership with global financial crime experts, TruNarrative. The partnership will provide a corporate anti-fraud solution to the business community. Graydon Detect is the first solution of its kind in the UK.
http://www.intelligentcio.com/eu/2018/09/20/graydon-launches-uks-first-solution-to-unlock-fraud-dna/
